American novelist and comic book writer
Dan Jolley is an American novelist andcomic book writer . His comics work includesDC Comics 'Firestorm Graphic Universe 'sTwisted Journeys, a series ofinteractive fiction orgamebooks in graphic novel form, and his novel work includes the young-adult science fiction espionage seriesAlex Unlimited along with his international best selling novel,The Gray Widow's Walk , which is his first book in the Gray Widow trilogy that he publishes through Seventh Star Press. He created the characterJason Rusch withChrisCross .
Dan Jolley began his writing career in the early 1990s. His limited seriesObergeist was voted Best Horror Comic of 2001 byWizard magazine , and hisDC Comics projectJSA: The Unholy Three received anEisner Award nomination for Best Limited Series of 2003.
His other comics includeBloodhound , a series about an investigator following a super-powered serial killer in theDC Universe .[ 1]
May 2007 saw the debut of his first novel series, an original young-adult science fiction espionage story calledAlex Unlimited , published by a joint venture ofTokyopop andHarperCollins .
Jolley wrote manymanga novels for theWarriors Erin Hunter , includingThe Lost Warrior [ 2] Warrior's Refuge Warrior's Return Graystripe's Adventure trilogy)The Rise of Scourge ,Into the Woods ,Escape from the Forest ,Return to the Clans (the previous three all belonging to theSasha and Tigerstar trilogy),Shattered Peace A Clan in Need The Heart of a Warrior Ravenpaw's Path trilogy),The Rescue ,Beyond the Code ,After the Flood (the previous three belonging to theSkyClan and the Stranger trilogy),A Shadow in RiverClan ,Winds of Change ,Exile from ShadowClan , andA Thief in ThunderClan .[ 3]
He also wrote the teen novelization of the 2008 filmIron Man
Jolley was on the design team of Icarus Studios' post-apocalypticMMORPG Fallen Earth Activision andUbisoft .
Star Trek SCE: Some Assembly Required ,Pocket Books , New York, January 2002 (co-written with Scott Ciencin)Angel: Vengeance Simon & Schuster , New York, August 2002 (co-written with Scott Ciencin)Alex Unlimited Book 1: The Vosarak Code , Tokyopop/HarperCollins, New York, May 2007Alex Unlimited Book 2: Split-Second Sight , Tokyopop/HarperCollins, New York, September 2007Iron Man Teen Novelization (motion picture novelization), HarperCollins, New York, March 2008Alex Unlimited Book 3: True Chemistry ,Tokyopop /HarperCollins, New York, April 2008Transformers 2 Junior Novel (motion picture novelization), HarperCollins, New York, May 2009Gray Widow's Walk , Seventh Star Press, Lexington, May 2016Five Elements Book 1: The Emerald Tablet , HarperCollins, New York, October 2016Five Elements Book 2: The Shadow City , HarperCollins, New York, July 2017Five Elements Book 3: The Crimson Serpent ,HarperCollins , New York, April 2018The Storm , Falstaff Books, Charlotte, NC, September 2020Gray Widow's Web: The Gray Widow Trilogy Book 2 , Falstaff Books, Charlotte, NC, October 2020Gray Widow's War: The Gray Widow Trilogy Book 3 , Falstaff Books, Charlotte, NC, October 2020Fallen Earth Avatar: The Game Nintendo DS ),Ubisoft Montreal , December 2009Transformers: Cybertron Adventures Next Level Games , June 2010Transformers: War for Cybertron Transformers: Dark of the Moon Behaviour Interactive , July 2011Prototype 2 Radical Entertainment , April 2012Transformers: Fall of Cybertron High Moon Studios , August 2012Transformers: Prime – The Game Wii ,Wii U ,Nintendo 3DS ),Activision /Nowpro , October 2012The Bureau: XCOM Declassified Xbox 360 ,PS3 , PC), 2K Games, August 2013Dying Light Warner Bros. /Techland , January 2015Chronos Oculus Rift ),Gunfire Games , March 2016Mafia III Xbox One ,PS4 , PC),2K Games /Hangar 13 , October 2016Universal Monsters: The Mummy , one-shot special, Dark Horse Comics, Milwaukie, 1992Aliens: Colonial Marines Doctor Strange : The Flight of BonesMarvel Knights , 1999JSA: The Liberty Files Lazarus 5 , DC Comics, 2000JLA: Gods and Monsters (with Josh Krach), DC Comics, 2001Obergeist ,Top Cow Productions , 2001–2002Purgatori Chaos! Comics , 2002–2012Sabretooth : Mary Shelley OverdriveMarvel Comics , 2002Superman Adventures , three issues, DC Comics, New York, 2002JSA : The Unholy ThreeG.I. Joe Frontline: Icebound , four-issue mini-series, Devil's Due/Image Comics, Chicago, 2003Micronauts , Devil's Due/Image Comics, Chicago, 2003-2004Voltron , Devil's Due/Image Comics, Chicago, 2003-2004Metal Hurlant: Worship Service , short story, Humanoids Comics, Los Angeles, 2004Vampirella: The Choir in the Mist , one issue, Harris Comics, New York, 2004Micronauts , 3-issue mini-series, Devil's Due, 2004Firestorm ,Bloodhound #1-10 (withLeonard Kirk ),DC Comics , 2004–2005G.I. Joe Vs. The Transformers I , two issues in five-issue mini-series, Devil's Due/Image Comics, Chicago, 2004G.I. Joe Vs. The Transformers II , four-issue mini-series,Devil's Due /Image Comics , Chicago, 2005Hell, Michigan , four-issue mini-series, FC9 Publishing, Morristown, 2005Angel: Choice Cuts , one issue in five-issue mini-series, IDW Studios, San Diego, 2006[citation needed Warriors: Graystripe's Adventure: The Lost Warrior ,ISBN 0061240206 , 2007Warriors: Graystripe' Adventure: Warrior's Refuge ,ISBN 006125231X , 2007Warriors: The Rise of Scourge Warriors: Graystripe's Adventure: Warrior's Return ,ISBN 0061252336 , 2008Warcraft Legends: How to Win Friends , short story, Tokyopop, Los Angeles, August 2008Warriors: Into the Woods , HarperCollins, Tokyopop, September 2008Warcraft Legends: Miles to Go , short story, Tokyopop, Los Angeles, November 2008Warriors: Escape from the Forest , HarperCollins, Tokyopop, December 2008Warcraft Legends: Crusader's Blood , short story, Tokyopop, Los Angeles, March 2009Warriors: Return to the Clans , HarperCollins, Tokyopop, June 2009Warcraft Legends: Bloodsail Buccaneer , short story, Tokyopop, Los Angeles, June 2009World of Warcraft: Death Knight , Tokyopop, Los Angeles, November 2009Warriors: Ravenpaw's Path: Shattered Peace Warriors: Ravenpaw's Path: A Clan in Need Warriors: Ravenpaw's Path: The Heart of a Warrior Warriors: SkyClan and the Stranger: The Rescue , HarperCollins, July 2011My Boyfriend Bites (My Boyfriend is a Monster #3) , Lerner Books, Minneapolis, July 2011Warriors: SkyClan and the Stranger: Beyond the Code , HarperCollins, November 2011Warriors: SkyClan and the Stranger: After the Flood , HarperCollins, April 2012Wrapped Up in You (My Boyfriend is a Monster #10) ,Lerner Books , Minneapolis, May 2012Bloodhound: Crowbar Medicine , five-issue mini-series, Dark Horse Comics, Portland, October 2013Eerie: Invulnerable , short story, Dark Horse Comics, Portland, February 2014Terminator: Enemy of My Enemy , six-issue mini-series, Dark Horse Comics, Portland, February 2014The Savage Sword of Robert E. Howard: The Maid of Winter's Night , short story, Dark Horse Comics, Portland, July 2014LARP! , three 80-page graphic novels,Dark Horse Comics , Portland, May 2015Warriors: A Shadow in RiverClan , HarperCollins, June 2020Warriors: Winds of Change , HarperCollins, June 2021Warriors: Exile from ShadowClan , HarperCollins, June 2022Warriors: A Thief in ThunderClan , HarperCollins, June 2023Graphic Universe: Odysseus: Escaping Poseidon's Curse, Lerner Books, Minneapolis, June 2007Twisted Journeys: Escape From Pyramid X, Lerner Books, Minneapolis, July 2007Graphic Universe: The Smoking Mountain: The Story of Popocatepetl & Iztaccihuatl (An Aztec Tale) , Lerner Books, Minneapolis, January 2008Twisted Journeys: The Time Travel Trap , Lerner Books, Minneapolis, February 2008Twisted Journeys: Alien Incident on Planet J, Lerner Books, Minneapolis, September 2008Twisted Journeys: Vampire Hunt, Lerner Books, Minneapolis, September 2008Graphic Universe: Pigling: A Cinderella Story (A Korean Tale), Lerner Books, Minneapolis, November 2008Twisted Journeys: Agent Mongoose & the Hypno-Beam Scheme , Lerner Books, Minneapolis, February 2009Graphic Universe: Guan Yu: Blood Brothers to the End (A Chinese Tale), Lerner Books, Minneapolis, March 2009Graphic Universe: Hero Twins: Against the Lords of Death (A Mayan Tale), Lerner Books, Minneapolis, March 2009Twisted Journeys: Shipwrecked on Mad Island , Lerner Books, Minneapolis, August 2009Best Horror Story of 2001 , Wizard Magazine Awards, forObergeist Nominated forBest Mini-series of 2003 ,Eisner Awards , forJSA: The Unholy Three Other sources
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Warriors The New Prophecy Power of Three Omen of the Stars The Fourth Apprentice (2009)Fading Echoes (2010)Night Whispers (2010)Sign of the Moon (2011)The Forgotten Warrior (2011)The Last Hope (2012)Dawn of the Clans A Vision of Shadows The Apprentice's Quest (2016)Thunder and Shadow (2016)Shattered Sky (2017)Darkest Night (2017)River of Fire (2018)The Raging Storm (2018)The Broken Code Lost Stars (2019)The Silent Thaw (2019)Veil of Shadows (2020)Darkness Within (2020)The Place of No Stars (2021)A Light in the Mist (2021)A Starless Clan River (2022)Sky (2022)Shadow (2023)Thunder (2023)Wind (2024)Star (2024)Changing Skies The Elders' Quest (2025)Hidden Moon (2025)
Super Editions Firestar's Quest Bluestar's Prophecy SkyClan's Destiny Crookedstar's Promise (2011)Yellowfang's Secret Tallstar's Revenge (2013)Bramblestar's Storm (2014)Moth Flight's Vision (2015)Hawkwing's Journey (2016)Tigerheart's Shadow (2017)Crowfeather's Trial (2018)Squirrelflight's Hope (2019)Graystripe's Vow (2020)Leopardstar's Honor (2021)Onestar's Confession (2022)Riverstar's Home (2023)Ivypool's Heart (2024)StormClan's Folly (2025)Field Guides Secrets of the Clans (2007)Cats of the Clans Code of the Clans Battles of the Clans (2010)Enter the Clans (2012)The Warriors Guide (2012)Warriors: The Ultimate Guide (2013)The Ultimate Guide: Updated and Expanded Edition (2023)Manga
Graystripe's Adventure Tigerstar and Sasha Into the Woods (2008)Escape from the Forest (2008)Return to the Clans (2009)Ravenpaw's Path SkyClan and the Stranger The Rescue (2011)Beyond the Code (2011)After the Flood (2012)Standalones The Rise of Scourge A Shadow in RiverClan (2020)Winds of Change (2021)Exile from ShadowClan (2022)A Thief in ThunderClan (2023)
Novellas
The Untold Stories Hollyleaf's Story (2012)Mistystar's Omen (2012)Cloudstar's Journey (2013)Tales from the Clans Tigerclaw's Fury (2014)Leafpool's Wish (2014)Dovewing's Silence (2014)Shadows of the Clans Mapleshade's Vengeance (2015)Goosefeather's Curse (2015)Ravenpaw's Farewell (2016)Legends of the Clans Spottedleaf's Heart (2017)Pinestar's Choice (2017)Thunderstar's Echo (2017)Path of a Warrior Redtail's Debt (2019)Tawnypelt's Clan (2019)Shadowstar's Life (2019)A Warrior's Spirit Pebbleshine's Kits (2020)Tree's Roots (2020)Mothwing's Secret (2020)A Warrior's Choice Daisy's Kin (2021)Blackfoot's Reckoning (2021)Spotfur's Rebellion (2021)
Graphic novels Volume 1 (2024)Volume 2 (2025)Volume 3 (2025)People Related
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